POLITICSBurnham says he is prepared to call out Trump 'if right for Britain'Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Andy Burnham says he had a good first conversation with the US president and insists "you have to defend your own national interest".BBC News·July 26, 2026
POLITICSTunisians mark fifth year of emergency rule with calls for Saied to goThousands rally in Tunis calling for 'fall of the regime' five years since President Kais Saied suspended parliament.Al Jazeera·July 26, 2026
POLITICSFlavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential bid with Milei supportFlavio Bolsonaro, son of disgraced former Brazilian President Jair, has launched his bid to unseat President Lula.Al Jazeera·July 26, 2026
POLITICSAppeals Court Upholds Blocks on Trump Order Restricting Mail VotingThe ruling on Saturday was the latest rebuke to President Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting. The government says it may take the case to the Supreme Court.NY Times·July 26, 2026
POLITICSTroy Jackson Picked to Replace Platner as Democratic Nominee in Maine Senate RaceMr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.NY Times·July 25, 2026
POLITICSThe hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caughtAn awe-inspiring hacktivist who hacked two controversial government spyware makers may be the most prolific hacker to have never gotten caught. What do we know about Phineas Fisher?TechCrunch·July 25, 2026
POLITICSBiden ghostwriter tapes to be releasedFormer President Joe Biden is declining to appeal a court ruling that allows the Justice Department to publicize recordings of conversations between him and a writer collaborating on his memoir.NPR·July 25, 2026
POLITICSInside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force OneA New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.NY Times·July 25, 2026
POLITICSGoogle basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hikeGoogle's Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, all but confirmed in an interview with 9to5 Google that its next Pixel phone would cost more than the Pixel 10. Considering the ongoing RAM supply issues due to the explosion of AI data centers, the rumored price hike is not a complete The Verge·July 25, 2026
POLITICSPolice investigate donations by Tice company to Reform UKBritain Means Business, owned by the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice, made two donations of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election.BBC News·July 25, 2026
POLITICSMaine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face U.S. Sen. Susan CollinsDemocrats see Maine as their best chance to flip a Senate seat this year because it is a competitive race in a state that President Donald Trump lost in 2024.CNBC·July 25, 2026
POLITICSBuffett favors an estate tax, but like virtually all billionaires, he won't be paying itWarren Buffett believes he and other very wealthy Americans are under-taxed but by giving his fortune to charity, he won't be paying billions in potential levies to the government.CNBC·July 25, 2026